Rear Panel - Chapter Audio Preface Manual

filter
True Balanced
AC input and

Rear Panel

1 Filtered Mains input terminal:
To ensure the quality of the mains input to the Preface a filtered
IEC mains inlet is used. This also contains a 5A fuse
2 True Balanced Inputs x 2:
Labelled: Phono, CD
The Preface will accept analogue signals from sources with XLR outputs.
The pin assignments conform with the AES standard of pin 1 ground, pin 2
signal +, pin 3 signal - and the connector ground being chassis
ground. In order to maintain absolute phase, please check to make sure that
your chosen source component has the same pin assignments. If not you
can change the phase for that input through the option via the left hand control
knob.
3 Single-ended Inputs x 5:
Labelled: Tape, Video, Sat, Radio, DVD.
Your Chapter Preface accepts analogue signals via RCA single ended
interconnect cables on the aforementioned inputs.
4 Balanced and Single ended Outputs
Your Preface unit can drive both unbalanced and Balanced
cables runs simultaneously. The XLR outputs conform to the
AES standard as per the XLR input stage.
Single ended inputs
Inputs
Balanced and Unbalanced
outputs
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